Steffen, Elisabeth Katharina Antonie

Female 1879 - 1949  (70 years)


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  • Name Steffen, Elisabeth Katharina Antonie 
    Born 24 Mar 1879  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • She was commonly known as Lizzie.
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 31 Mar 1879  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Confirmation 26 Mar 1893  Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 6 Sep 1949  Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6

    • The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.

      Mrs. Elizabeth Katherine Ploeger, nee Steffen, was born at Holstein, Missouri on 24 March 1879 and departed her life at St. Francis Hospital, Washington, Missouri on 6 September 1949, having attained the age of 70 years, five months and thirteen days. She received the sacrament of Holy Baptism on 31 March 1879 by the Rev. Schierbaum. The rite of Confirmation was administered on 26 March 1893 by the Rev. J. J. Mayer. She was united in holy wedlock with Robert Ploeger on 6 August 1899. This union was blessed with five children, two children passed on in early childhood. With the exception of one year, their entire married life was spent in Holstein, Missouri community, the place of their birth. Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated 6 August 1949. Mr. Ploeger preceded her in death eighteen days ago in August. The parents are survived by three children; Mrs. Edward Skyles (Irene) of St. Louis, Missouri; Roy of Hermann, Missouri and Mrs. Ralph Schroedere (Helen) of St. Louis, Missouri. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Louis Giles of Washington, Missouri and Mrs. August Frie of New Haven, Missouri, along with other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted 9 September 1949 by the pastor Rev. W. W. Kramme under the direction of Lichtenberg Funeral Home. Interment was in the Holstein Cemetery.
    Buried 9 Sep 1949  Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I3443  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2009 

    Father Steffen, Johann,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Vogelsang, Maria,   b. Apr 1840,   d. 15 Jan 1884  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married Y  [2
    • Details of the marriage are not known at this time.
    Family ID F1931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Plöger, Robert Wilhelm,   b. 2 Jan 1876, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1949, Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 6 Aug 1899  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Children 
     1. Plöger, Edna Christine,   b. 26 Nov 1899, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1901, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Plöger, Ida Anna,   b. 26 Nov 1899, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1901, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Ploeger, Irene Emma,   b. 24 Jul 1902, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1974, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +4. Ploeger, Roy Friedrich,   b. 3 Jun 1904, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1990, Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +5. Ploeger, Helen Lotta,   b. 10 Nov 1918, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1992, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsConfirmation - 26 Mar 1893 - Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Sep 1949 - Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.
           "Mrs. Elizabeth Katherine Ploeger, nee Steffen, was born at Holstein, Missouri on 24 March 1879...."

    2. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      Elizabeth Katharina Antonie Steffen, child of Johann Steffen and Maria Vogelsang, was born on 24 March 1879 at Holstein, Warren County, Missouri.

    3. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.
           "Mrs. Elizabeth Katherine Ploeger, nee Steffen, ... received the sacrament of Holy Baptism on 31 March 1879 by the Rev. Schierbaum."

    4. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.
           "The rite of Confirmation was administered on 26 March 1893 by the Rev. J. J. Mayer."

    5. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.

    6. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      Elizabeth Katharina Antonie died on 6 September 1949 at Washington, Franklin County, Missouri.

    7. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.
           "Funeral services were conducted 9 September 1949 by the pastor Rev. W. W. Kramme under the direction of Lichtenberg Funeral Home. Interment was in the Holstein Cemetery."

    8. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Baptism record for "Edna Christine;" p. 157.
      Parents names as "Robert Plöger" and "Lizzie, nee Steffen." Born 26 November 1899. Baptized 1 January 1900. Sponsor: Mrs. Christine Plöger.

    9. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Baptism record for "Irene Emma Ploeger;" p. 160.
      Parents as "Robert Ploeger" and " Elisabeth, nee Steffen." Born 24 July 1902. Baptized 31 August 1902. Sponsor: Mrs. Wm. Dustmann.

    10. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Baptism record for "Ida Anna;" p. 157.
      Parents names as "Robert Plöger" and "Lizzie, nee Steffen." Born 26 November 1899. Baptized 1 January 1900. Sponsor: Anna Prüssner.

    11. [S93] Judith Mae (Hasenjaeger) Liermann, Hasenjaeger family genealogy. Email communication via Beth Steinmann on 17 September 2002.
      "Robert Wilhelm Ploeger" and "Elizabeth Katharina Antonie Steffen." Married.

    12. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Robert Wilhelm Plöger which she reported had appeared in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.
           "On 6 August 1899 he was married to Miss Elisabeth Steffen of Holstein. To this union five children were born."

    13. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Elisabeth Katharina Antonie (Steffen) Ploeger which she reported had appeared on 16 September 1949 in the Marthasville Record, of Marthasville, Missouri.
           "She was united in holy wedlock with Robert Ploeger on 6 August 1899. This union was blessed with five children, two children passed on in early childhood. With the exception of one year, their entire married life was spent in Holstein, Missouri community, the place of their birth."

    14. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 100.
      Robert Wilhelm Ploeger and Elizabeth Katharina Antonie Steffen were married on 6 August 1899 at Holstein, Warren County, Missouri.